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DC Statehood Greens condemn last minute tactics by Pepco, national interference in DC climate bill<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br>December 18, 2018</p>
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DC Council Rushes Public Service Commission Nominations<p>On November 21, community and business leaders from across the District of Columbia sent a letter to Mayor Bowser opposing the nominations of Willie Phillips and Greer Gillis to serve as members of the Public Service Commision.</p>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 13:40:00 -0500DC Statehood Green Partyhttp://www.dcstategreens.org/dc_council_rushes_public_service_commission_nominations
Ward 4 ANC Candidate Perry Redd Elected<p>The DC Statehood Green Party is excited to announce that long-time District resident Perry Redd was elected Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (4B05) earlier this month. Mr. Redd, who previously ran for ANC in 2016,<span> is a longtime Ward 4 resident who currently works for the Washington Lawyers' Committee as a Worker's Right Advocate following the merger of the Committee and the DC Employment Justice Center (EJC). </span></p>
<p><em>Mr. Redd released the following statement following certification of his victory by the DC Board of Elections:</em></p>
<p>"I look forward to setting a tone of higher elected offices for our party in partisan races. Thanks to all who supported me. Let's keep pushing DC forward!"</p>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 13:32:00 -0500DC Statehood Greenshttp://www.dcstategreens.org/ward_4_anc_candidate_perry_redd_elected
Council At-Large candidate Schwartzman challenges rivals in foot race across DC<p>David Schwartzman for DC Council At-Large<br><strong><a href="http://www.dcstategreens.org/david_schwartzman">http://www.dcstategreens.org/david_schwartzman</a></strong></p>
<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br>Tuesday, October 30, 2018</p>
<p>CONTACT<br>David Schwartzman, 202-829-9063, dschwartzman@gmail.com</p>
<p>D.C. Council At-Large candidate David Schwartzman challenges rivals in run across D.C., Wednesday, Oct. 30</p>
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<li>Theme: "A Run for D.C. Statehood and Human Rights"<br>Run will begin at the corner of Columbia Rd. and 18th St. NW in Adams-Morgan at 10 a.m. and end in Anacostia</li>
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DC Council must match climate rhetoric with action<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For decades, scientists have warned us of the catastrophic environmental and economic consequences that will result from our over-reliance on fossil fuels. And, yet, we wait. And wait. </span></p>Sat, 19 May 2018 18:05:00 -0400DC Statehood Green Partyhttp://www.dcstategreens.org/mendelson_rps_2050
DC Statehood Green Party April Newsletter<p><strong>Welcome to the April 2018 issue of the DC Statehood Green Party monthly newsletter!</strong> </p>
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<p>Follow along to learn more about a HUGE victory for democracy right here in Washington, DC, hear from our newest declared candidate for the 2018 election, and get the latest updates about how you get can get involved in the "DC Divest" and “Put a Price on Carbon” campaigns. </p>
<p>The DC Statehood Green Party (DCSGP) is a<strong> progressive, grassroots organization<span> </span></strong>dedicated to representing the interests of the citizens of the District of Columbia. We are the <strong>District’s second largest political party</strong> by vote total and we’ve had enough of corporate-dominated politics. The longer we wait for change, the harder it gets. <strong>Join us! Vote Green!</strong></p>
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Victory for Democracy: DC Mayor Signs Fair Elections Bill Into Law<div class="field field-name-field-shared-post-date field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><em>Coalition cheers final passage of bill, calls for full funding and implementation of landmark democracy reform</em></div>
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<p>WASHINGTON, D.C.- Advocates and activists celebrated on Tuesday as Mayor Bowser signed the Fair Elections Act, a major democracy reform that will bring small donor public financing to local elections. The campaign to pass the bill has been supported by dozens of economic, social, and racial justice organizations, as well as the entire D.C. Council. </p>
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DC Statehood Green Newsletter January/February 2018<p><strong>Welcome to the February 2018 issue of the DC Statehood Green Party monthly newsletter!</strong> In this issue you will hear from our declared candidates for the 2018 elections and learn more about our fight to “Put a Price on Carbon” and pass the country’s first carbon rebate tax right here in Washington, DC.</p>
<p>The DC Statehood Green Party (DCSGP) is a<strong> progressive, grassroots organization </strong>dedicated to representing the interests of the citizens of the District of Columbia. We are the <strong>District’s second largest political party</strong> by vote total and we’ve had enough of corporate-dominated politics. The longer we wait for change, the harder it gets. <strong>Join us! Vote Green!</strong></p>
<p><strong>We need YOU to become<a href="https://dcsgp.nationbuilder.com/dc_statehood_green_february_newsletter_2018"></a> a <a href="https://dcsgp.nationbuilder.com/donate">sustaining donor</a>!</strong></p>
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DC Statehood Greens Statement on Red Line Derailment<p style="text-align: left;">WASHINGTON, DC – <span>The DC Statehood Green Party was alarmed to hear that a red line train carrying 60 passengers derailed this morning outside Farragut North Station. While we are heartened to hear that there were no serious injuries, this is only the latest in a long line of very serious incidences that have occurred under the watch of WMATA.</span></p>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 14:47:00 -0500DC Statehood Green Partyhttp://www.dcstategreens.org/dc_statehood_greens_statement_red_line_derailment
DC Statehood Green Party Calls for Revenue Payback from Top Earners Following Passage of GOP Tax Cut for the Rich<p>WASHINGTON, DC – The DC Statehood Green Party is calling for an increase in the DC state income tax rate for top earners following passage of the GOP tax scam by Congress and its signature into law President Trump on December 24, 2017.</p>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 23:00:00 -0500DC Statehood Green Partyhttp://www.dcstategreens.org/dc_statehood_green_party_calls_for_increase_to_dc_state_income_tax_rate_for_top_earners_following_passage_of_gop_tax_scam
DC Statehood Greens Stand With Charlottesville<p>The DC Statehood Green Party condemns the racist violence in Charlottesville, VA that left one anti-racist activist dead and dozens injured in the strongest possible terms. </p>Sun, 13 Aug 2017 17:00:00 -0400DC Statehood Greenshttp://www.dcstategreens.org/dc_statehood_greens_stand_with_charlottesville
DC Statehood Green Party Newsletter (June 2017)<p> </p>
<p><strong>Welcome to the June 2017 issue of the DC Statehood Green Party monthly newsletter!</strong> In this issue you will find out how to get involved in our 2018 campaigns (candidates will be declaring shortly!), learn about how DC Greens are standing up for our communities, and hear more about the Green party's upcoming National Convention this July.</p>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:23:00 -0400DC Statehood Greenshttp://www.dcstategreens.org/dc_statehood_green_party_newsletter_june_2017
DC Greens Condemn Chairman Mendelson's Decision to Raid $7.5 Million from Renewable Energy Development Fund<p> DC Statehood Greens signed on to a coalition letter last week condemning Chairman Mendelson's decision to raid $7.5 million in funding from the Renewable Energy Development Fund (REDF).</p>Sat, 10 Jun 2017 13:36:00 -0400DC Statehood Greenshttp://www.dcstategreens.org/dc_greens_redf
DCSGP Condemns Metro Service Cuts and Fair Increases, Calls On WMATA to "Fund It, Fix It, Make It Fair"<p> </p>
<p>WASHINGTON, DC – In the wake of critical budget WMATA shortfalls and increasingly frequent service outages that disproportionately affect low-income workers, senior citizens and students, the DC Statehood Green Party officially signed on as a sponsor member of ATU 689’s ’Save our System Coalition.’</p>Mon, 08 May 2017 14:44:00 -0400DC Statehood Green Partyhttp://www.dcstategreens.org/dcsgp_atu689_wmata
Mayor Muriel Bowser's Proposed Budget: the good, the bad and the ugly<p><img src="https://assets.nationbuilder.com/dcsgp/pages/191/attachments/original/1492544210/dc_statehood_green_party_logo2.png?1492544210" alt="dc_statehood_green_party_logo2.png" width="200" height="200" /></p>
<p>Speaking on behalf of the DC Statehood Green Party in a radio interview with WPFW's David Rabin on Tuesday, April 18, Legislative Director David Schwartzman strongly criticized District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser's proposed FY 2018 budget. DC Statehood Greens are calling on Mayor Bowser and the City Council to implement budget reforms that are both progressive and forward-looking.</p>Tue, 18 Apr 2017 14:58:00 -0400DC Statehood Green Partyhttp://www.dcstategreens.org/mayor_muriel_bowser_s_proposed_budget_the_good_the_bad_and_the_ugly
Greens Call Trump "Criminally Negligent," Endorse March For Science on April 22 in Washington, DC<p><strong><img src="https://assets.nationbuilder.com/dcsgp/pages/183/attachments/original/1489711308/16300129_321740181553636_4765099457356042170_o.png?1489711308" alt="16300129_321740181553636_4765099457356042170_o.png" width="674" height="250" /></strong></p>
<p><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C.</strong> -- <strong>Green Party</strong> leaders spoke out today about the environmental and public health threat posed by the Trump Administration's reckless industry-friendly actions, including attacks on regulations and Scott Pruitt's appointment to head the EPA.</p>
<p>The Green Party has endorsed upcoming marches for environmental and climate justice, including the <a href="https://www.marchforscience.com/event-details" target="_blank">March for Science</a>, April 22 in Washington DC; the <a href="https://peoplesclimate.org/" target="_blank">People's Climate Movement March for Jobs, Justice and the Climate</a>, April 29 in Washington DC; and satellite climate marches throughout the U.S.</p>Thu, 16 Mar 2017 20:33:00 -0400DC Statehood Green Partyhttp://www.dcstategreens.org/greens_call_trump_criminally_negligent_endorse_march_for_science_on_april_22_in_washington_dc
The Green Movement Is Our planet’s Last Best Hope<p><em><img style="width: 724px; height: 346px;" src="https://assets.nationbuilder.com/dcsgp/pages/159/attachments/original/1488819885/greennewdeal_meme1.jpg?1488819885" alt="greennewdeal_meme1.jpg" width="1200" height="675" /> </em></p>
<p><em>This article was written by Communications Director for the DC Statehood Green Party Justin McCarthy and originally appeared in <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjU16m328fSAhUCeSYKHbjOBRgQFggeMAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fblogs%2Fcongress-blog%2Fenergy-environment%2F320543-the-green-movement-is-our-planets-last-best-hope&amp;usg=AFQjCNH-Nxs3zAOdi_7R7XjFRqGgYgcdOg&amp;sig2=lQfH2FZf3GNx4S61QAFMkw">The Hill</a>.</em></p>
<p>Earlier this month, former head of President <span class="rollover-people"><a class="rollover-people-link" href="https://thehill.com/people/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a><span id="rollover-people-261287" class="rollover-people-block" style="display: none;"><span class="rollover-block"><span><img src="https://thehill.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumb_100/public/trump1.jpg?itok=lEQEPlHu" alt="" width="100" height="100"><a class="name" href="https://thehill.com/people/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a><a class="people-articles" href="https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news-other-administration/322485-conway-dems-want-to-stop-everything-trump">Conway: Dems want 'to stop everything' Trump is trying to do</a><a class="people-articles" href="https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/healthcare/322476-sick-and-tired-are-white-house-policies-perpetuating-mental">Sick and tired: Are White House policies perpetuating mental illness?</a><a class="people-articles" href="https://thehill.com/homenews/media/322477-nyt-columnist-urges-irs-employees-to-unlawfully-leak-trumps-tax-returns">NYT columnist urges IRS employees to unlawfully leak Trump's tax returns</a><a class="more" href="https://thehill.com/people/donald-trump">MORE</a></span></span></span></span>’s EPA transition team Myron Ebell made the bold claim that the environmental movement is "the greatest threat to freedom and prosperity in the modern world.”</p>
<p>We’ll call that “alternative fact number one.”</p>Mon, 06 Mar 2017 11:53:00 -0500DC Statehood Green Partyhttp://www.dcstategreens.org/the_green_movement_is_our_planet_s_lastbesthope
SUNDAY TAKE: DC Budget Reforms Must Be Forward Thinking and Forward Looking <p> <img src="https://assets.nationbuilder.com/dcsgp/pages/154/attachments/original/1487550048/dcprotest04.jpg?1487550048" alt="dcprotest04.jpg" width="717" height="478" /></p>
<p><em>The DC Statehood Green Party's "Sunday Take" seeks to provide weekly progressive commentary on prominent articles appearing in Washington, DC area print media. </em></p>
<p>SUNDAY TAKE: While 2017 is indeed a time great uncertainty for all of us who call the District home, the DC Fiscal Policy Institute's Ed Lazere misses a lot in his <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-dc-can-govern-in-uncertain-times/2017/02/16/32bb6042-efe2-11e6-9973-c5efb7ccfb0d_story.html?utm_term=.e1936b15463e">Washington Post op-ed</a>.</p>Sun, 19 Feb 2017 12:00:00 -0500DC Statehood Green Partyhttp://www.dcstategreens.org/sunday_take_budget_reforms
2017 Occupy Inauguration and Women's March Activities<p> </p>
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<p><a href="http://www.dcstatehoodgreen.org/" target="_blank"><strong>The DC Statehood Green Party</strong></a> in conjunction with the <strong><a href="http://www.gp.org/">National Green Party of the United States</a></strong> invite fellow Statehood Greens, Greens, and our political and community allies to join us as we demonstrate our solidarity and our resolve to resist hatred, corporate plundering of our communities, and tyranny characterized by the incoming administration. Bring your songs, puppets, banners, shirts, hats, buttons and other items to show your solidarity!!!</p>Sun, 15 Jan 2017 11:30:00 -0500DC Statehood Green Partyhttp://www.dcstategreens.org/2017_occupy_inauguration_and_women_s_march_activities
DC Statehood Green Party Calls for Electoral College Vote Proportional to Popular Vote, Citing 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution<p><img style="width: 776px; height: 290px; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; display: block;" src="https://assets.nationbuilder.com/dcsgp/pages/164/attachments/original/1489003168/rsz_us_constitution_resized.png?1489003168" alt="rsz_us_constitution_resized.png" width="1121" height="549" /> </p>
<p><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C.</strong> -- The <strong><a href="http://www.dcstatehoodgreen.org/" target="_blank">DC Statehood Green Party</a></strong> is calling on Electoral College members in eleven states to assert their constitutional mandate by proportionally allocating their electoral votes for president.</p>
<p>Statehood Greens cited the <strong><a href="http://constitutionus.com/#x14s2" target="_blank">Malapportionment Penalty Clause</a></strong> of the second section of the 14th Amendment pursuant Title Two Section Six of the United States Code (2 U.S.C.§6) in their appeal to electors in the eleven states who are pledged to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson.</p>Tue, 20 Dec 2016 13:00:00 -0500DC Statehood Green Partyhttp://www.dcstategreens.org/dc_statehood_green_party_calls_for_electoral_college_vote_proportional_to_popular_vote_citing_the_14th_amendment_to_the_u_s_constitution